Money receptacle



Jan. 8, 1946. L. A. ISAAC 2,392,533 MONEY REGEPYTACLE I Filed April 18, 1944 u L50 4%. ISAAC INVENTOR.

Fla. 4

' ATTORNEY BY ZWKM/QH Patented Jan. 8, 1946 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to money receptacles and more particularly to the type which is adapted to be fastened onto the person, such as upon the arm or leg.

Money receptacles as have been devised heretofore have usually included compartments for carrying coins as well as currency and because of the inherent bulk of coins these money receptacles were in themselves relatively large, cumbersome and uncomfortable to wear, not only when containing coins but even when contaim ing currency alone. Money receptacles for carrying coins are furthermore so designed that access may be had thereto with relative case so that coins may be removed readily therefrom as when'making purchases. However, any money receptacle capable of being readily opened while fastened on the wearer is also inherently subject to accidental opening or other opening as by a pickpocket. There is a real need, therefore, for a money receptacle which cannot be opened so long as it is attached to the person.

It is a general object of the present invention to provide a simple, compact, money receptacle, particularly adapted for carrying currency, which may be worn with comfort and safety.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved money receptacle which is adapted to be worn fastened onto the person, and which is so designed that it cannot be accidentally or otherwise opened nor money be removed therefrom while so fastened onto the person. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved money receptacle to be worn fastened to the person, which receptacle is relatively light in weight, durable, comprised of relatively few parts, and of low cost manufacture.

In accordance with the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the money receptacle comprises an elongate rectangular body member of a flexible material including a pair of folded edge flaps overlapping each other and the central portion of the body member defining a receptacle for currency therebetween. The body member, including the opposite end portions of the folded flaps, is provided with an arrangement of slots for cooperatively receiving a strap which when threadedtherethrough secures flaps in the folded position against the central portion of the body member. Access may be had to the money receptacle by removing the strap from the slots at one end of the body member whereupon the flaps may be unfolded.

For a consideration of what is believed novel i and inventive the attention is directed to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing while the features of novelty characterizing the present invention will be pointed out with greater particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of the instant disclosure.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a plan view of the money receptacle shown in the folded and assembled condition ready for attachment onto the arm ofv 1 a wearer; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the body member of the money receptacle shown in the unfolded condition; Fig. 3 is a view in perspective illustrating the money receptacle in a partially unfolded condition and Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 4-4 ofFig.1.

Referring to the drawing the money receptacle of the present invention in its simplest form is comprised of two pieces, a body member l0 and a strap ll. The body memberwhich is shown in the unfolded condition in Fig. 2 comprises an elongated, generally rectangular piece of flexible materiaL. such' as leather, including a central portion l2 and opposite edge flap portions l3 and M. The flap portions l3 and M are of "a width somewhat less than the central portion l2'and are adapted to be folded along the dotted lines 15 and I6, respectively, toward each other in an overlapping relation with respect to each other and to the central portion 12. Aligned slots [1, I8 and I9 are provided in each of the opposite ends of the flaps l3, l4, and central portion II,

respectively for cooperatively receiving the strap H therethrough. The central portion [2 is provided with a pair of closely adjacent slits 20 substantially centrally thereof for receiving the strap I l therethrough as shown more clearly in Fig, 1. The opposite ends of the central portion 12 of the receptacle body member are each provided with an end flap portion 22 and which are in turn each provided with a slot 24 aligned with the slots central body portion [2 and one of the flap portions, for example M, be somewhat greater than the width of a pieceof currency; For illustrative purposes a piece of:currency is outlined by dotdash lines 26 in Fig. 2 from which the relative size between the currency and the body member may readily be noted. With a piece of currency placed upon the body member as shown in Fig. 2 the flap I3 is first folded down over the central portion l2 covering the upper portion of the piece of currency. The lower flap I4 is then folded up over the flap l3 and the piece of currency is thereby totally enclosed. With the flaps folded.

in this manner the slots l1, I8 and I9 are aligned with each other and the strap I I may be threaded therethrough in a manner as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4, the end flaps 22 being inturned as shown clearly in Fig. 3. It will readily be understood that it is not necessary to completely remove the strap II from the body member in order to insert or remove currency from the receptacle. It will, however, be necessary to remove at least one end of the strap and, preferably, the punched end in order to release one endof the flap portions l3 and I4 so that they may be spread apart as illustrated in Fig.3. By thus partially opening the receptacle currency may readily be slid in and out thereof as required.

It is intended thatthe money receptacle "be worn, eitherupon the armor legjwiththe flaps against the person and with the strap on the outside. It will be obvious that when'themoney'receptacle as shown is worn thus fastened upon a limb of the person it is impossible for the receptacle to be opened intentionally or otherwise. The contents of the receptacle are safe therein so long as the receptacle remains strapped in place. p

- The money receptacleas described is of very simple construction consisting of only two pieces of the simplest possible design and which .may' be constructed and assembled at very low cost. Particular attention is directed to the'fact that there is no stitching involved in the money receptacle and which is particularly important because of the fact that thread decomposes relatively quick--.

ly when subjected to perspiration and which is the cause of relatively shortuseful life formost devices of this general type adapted to be worn on the person.

In the folded condition the money receptacleis relatively thin, compact and of a smooth icontourQthe weight being distributed'throughout a relatively long circumferential area so that the device may be'worn with comfort. In the preferred embodiment, the money receptacle is of a length corresponding substantially to the circumference'of a person's wrist so that'the device may be worn as a wristlet, and as such it is relatively inconspicuous, yet convenient for access and serves the added purpose of providing wrist pro tection.

Having described the features of the'present invention in what is considered to be a'preferredv embodiment thereof, it 'is desired that it be un derstood that the specific details shown are merely illustrative and that the invention may be carried 1 out by other means. I

I claim: I v

1. A money receptacle consisting of an elongatedbody member of flexible material and 'a strap ;for attaching said body member onto the person, said body member including an elongated central portion and a pair of flap portions integralwith the opposite longitudinal edges of said 1 central portion, said flap portions being adapted 1 'for folding over each other in an overlapping said body member including said central and flap portions, said strap extending loosely through said slots in a substantially straight line whereby said flap portions are retained in a folded condition snugly against said central body portion solely by said strap.

2. Amoney receptacle comprising an elongate body member of flexible material and a strap for attachment of said body member onto the person, said body member including an elongated central portion and a pair of flap portions integral with the opposite longitudinal edges of said central portion, said flap portions being adapted to be folded'toward each other in an overlapping relation against one side of said central portion for enclosing currency therebetween, transverse slots through the opposite ends of said central portion and said flap portions registering with each other in the folded condition of said flap portions, said strap extending loosely along the side of said -central portion opposite said flap portions, the opposite ends of said strap extending through said slots whereby said flap portions are retained in the folded condition solely by said strap, said body member being adapted to beattached'to the person with said flap portions against the person and with said strap extending over said body member and holding said body member between it and the person. b

3. A money receptacle comprising an-elongate body member of flexible material, a strap for attachment of said body member onto the person, said body member comprising a substantially rectangular central portionand a pair of flaps integral with the opposite longitudinal edges'of said central portion, ,said flaps being adaptedto be' normally folded toward each other over said centra1 portion and in an overlapping relation with respect to each other for enclosing currency therebetween, slots through the opposite ends of said central portion and said flaps, said-slots at saidopposite ends registering with each other in the folded condition of said flaps, the opposite ends of said strapextending through saidiregistering slots for retaining said flaps-in-the folded closed condition. r

4. A money receptacle consisting ofan'elongate central portion, a slot inthe opposite ends of each of said flaps, said slots in said flaps being aligned with the slots in said central portion whereby in the folded-condition of said flaps said slots in the opposite ends of said body member register with each other, said strapextending along the side of said central portion opposite said flaps, the opposite ends of said strap extending through said registeringslotsin said central portion and said flaps whereby saidflaps are retainedin the folded closed conditionsolely by said strap.

JLEO A. ISAAC. 

